Komen and Planned Parenthood

Cycle Path I understand the mission statement of PP......but what does that have to do with finding a cure for Breast Cancer?

the shamefully dense shokk

SHOKK,

PP has nothing to do with finding a cure for breast cancer.  Komen's mission includes things other than the cure, including education and treatment.  I cut & pasted their mission statement a few pages back.  Their contribution to PP had to do with treatment assistance.  

I understand Komen's mission statement............

I was talking about PP mission statement.........

 PP does not treat breast cancer........nor do they research for finding a cure for breast cancer.....

very few young people that would go to PP for would be there for breast cancer screening......

 I don't know of many women in our age group that would go to PP for Breast Cancer education.......

I think by the time we reach the age of having to deal with BC that even if we don't have insurance we know that it is the County Services that would help us and provide us with the resources to be screened for bc..........and possibly treated for bc........because we would be using Public County resources for all our medical needs.......

PP is not free.......if you need free assistant you have to provide proof of income......w-2's, unemployment records, food stamps........and then they decide what you will be required to pay......

the average age of women using PP are 25........and yes there are women that are dx with bc in their twenties but that is the exception not the norm.........

so again as dense as I am I don't understand what PP has to do with the treatment or finding a cure for Breast Cancer.......or for that matter even the education of breast cancer.....I just can't imagine that is what their patients are there for.........

shokk

A couple of pages back there was a pie chart for how Komen dispenses their money.

Notice how much of the pie goes to education versus research, versus treatment?

Education no doubt includes all those fancy brochures they print out to get people to Race for the Cure, etc.  Educating people with fancy brochures and mailings costs a bundle.  Too bad they couldn't put more money into research or maybe helping out those women that don't have insurance and have $250K worth of treatment costs!

Komen has never gotten my money nor will they ever get my money, energy, or walk time.

athena, you said : After facing pressure from anti-women's health political organizations,

Do you know which ones? Was Big Pharma involved as well?

tucker

Mamalioness exactly who are the "anti-women health political organzations".........

Are you referring to pro life political organzations?.........

Just because a person or a group of people are pro life does not mean they are anti women's health.....

they just believe that life begins at conception.........

shokk

I am calling anyone out who says induced abortions cause breast cancer. There is NO scientific evidence to support that belief. If you find one, give me the reference ( the original study) so we can discuss the fatal flaws (case-control design, e.g.) Pregnancy hormones alone account for a short term increase in breast cancer risk. In prospective studies, which are not subject to recall bias, the association between breast cancer & spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) and elective abortion are the same.



As a public health physician and one who worked at PP during residency years (eons ago) doing contraceptive counseling, STI screening and treatment, and breast cancer screening, I can assure you that women of all ages rely on PP for their preventive health care. I am not pro-abortion. I strongly support women being able to control their reproductive health and have access to preventive care irregardless of ability to pay.



Komen made their decision months ago. Why announce it now except the FL Congressman who is investigating PP just happened to have the spotlight on his state because of the GOP primary. This was pure politics. Screw women. Poor women.



I still stand with PP.

The documentary Pink Ribbon Inc. will be released in movie theatres soon. Watch it and see why the pink ribbon campaign is losing support. Food for thought on where you want to donate your money.

The Connecticut affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure said in a statement yesterday (Feb.1st) that "it will continue funding Planned Parenthood of New England." I'm proud to live in a state where health and well-being are placed above politics.

Sorry for dup.post, weird font above 

How disappointing the Komen foundation caved into pressures from the groups that have no interest in women's health but their own personal beliefs.  It is all about their side winning.  PP is a place where a woman of any age can walk in and have access to health care no questions asked.  Has Komen said what they will do with the funds previously earmarked for PP?  I HATE politics -  Komen is just become a pawn of the pro life organization.  i will not be involved in Komen events in the future.  I will not be raising any monies for Komen -  This made me get a hot flash grrrrrrrrr.

greeneyes - maybe you mean pro-life?  PP would be pro-choice.

Okay, Komen says:

"We regret that these new policies have impacted some longstanding grantees, such as Planned Parenthood, but want to be absolutely clear that our grant-making decisions are not about politics.  Throughout our 30 year history, our priority has always been and will continue to be the women we serve.  As we move forward, we are working to ensure that there is no interruption or gaps in services for the women who need our support most in the fight against breast cancer."

They are working to ensure no gaps are created from their new policy.  My understanding of this is they are going to make it so those women from PP who need screening will get it, maybe just not the same way it happend before?  According to PP website the actual breast cancer testing and screening (other then breast exam) are referred to other facilities.  What stops Komen from giving grants to these facilities to fund those mammograms and such?  Heck, even my small town hospital offered free mammograms, which I wouldn't be surprised to find they were funded by Komen.  I know Komen was working with our local hospital to try and help the women in our community.

I would argue that some of you that are so upset that this is a political move on Komen's part are just as guilty of being political. You are pissed that the money isn't going to PP.  I see Komen still promising to help these women, but you are upset because the money isn't going through PP.

Just my thoughts on the matter.

Thanks Mods for posting this but it sounds like more CYA empty speech to me. "Not pulling current grants" Yeah we get that. You are pulling future grants. Saying it isn't political doesn't make it so. I will still support cancer/breast cancer research but through other organizations.

I would like to add if you are pulling your donations (like I am) from Komen be sure to place those donations with other breast cancer/cancer research organizations. We don't want lack of funding to stop the search for a cure (I think that's legal for me to say or is it "for the cure" that they own). The funding can now come from another place other than Komen.

Thanks Lago.....I signed.  My husband and I have supported Planned Parenthood for the last 25 years.  My kids will not be walking in my honor to support Komen.  We are already looking for a research grant to contribute to instead.